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Lancaster's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lancaster took in $639 thousand and spent $611 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes27%Federal tax money12%Fines and other7.8%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

14%

of Lancaster's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes27%

Sales tax
14%$90 thousand
Property tax
9.9%$63 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$312 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$161 thousand
  • Sewer$151 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$77 thousand

State tax money2.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.8%$18 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$12 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$49 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs8.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

65%

of Lancaster's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$396 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$271 thousand
  • Sewer systems$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lancaster. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lancaster itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.